Oatmeal presented the case so extraordinary good. I was reading it on my phone and I simply couldn't stop myself from scrolling down like under a spell.

Considering all the things people want me to know each and every second that really caught my attention and that is very rare since my computer-game damaged brain discards information faster than it can go in.

I like the idea of a Tesla Museum but I want to see it in Niagara Falls, seeing as:

1. Tesla's best idea which came to fruition--tapping the Falls for cheap clean electric power--still works every day;2. Millions of tourists from all over the world come to Niagara Falls as it is;3. All the stuff on the American side is cheap touristy stuff, the Tesla museum would be a real honest draw;4. We've already got the Tesla statue, which is cool enough in its own right that last time I was there I saw a line several people deep just wanting to take a picture of it;5. Look man, Tesla is cool. Niagara Falls is cool. And da Falls hasn't exactly had a great run economically of late, which not only means we need it, it means we can build it cheaper.

Now he should lobby the rich guys to kick in some money to keep the USS Texas from sinking. It's the only exising battleship that served during both world wars. Its hull is so rusty the pumps are running 24 hours a day. It's too fragile to move to a dry dock.

KatjaMouse:Huh. He actually sold out of one of the offered perks. Now there are people lamenting in the comments how they wanted to kick in $50 for a shirt and bumper sticker.

I was going to wait until I got home to contribute, until I realized how close they were to even running out of the photos. I don't even care about a damn 8x10 photo, I could print one of my own, but wait, you mean I might not get one if I wait?!

The ode to Tesla for Colorado Springs (where he had a huge laboratory) is a small bronze plaque next to the road at Memorial Park (where said laboratory used to exist). That's it. Nothing more. Sad, I tell ya.

HST's Dead Carcass:The ode to Tesla for Colorado Springs (where he had a huge laboratory) is a small bronze plaque next to the road at Memorial Park (where said laboratory used to exist). That's it. Nothing more. Sad, I tell ya.

That, and the still running original hydro-electric facility in Ophir that Xcel operates now. I got to go there as an IT contractor for them.... amazing.

KatjaMouse:It's only been a day and they've already reached half the goal.

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Madness!

I've been watching it since it got on Fark yesterday. Three perks sold out and one about to. That said from what I can tell it's at least slowed down a bit. But hey, I'm sure more geeks will get paychecks soon and this will finish well, WELL before the 45 day clock.

If they're smart they'll increase the limit or start a second limit that will fund the museum itself.

/I hope they rebuild the skeletal tower//I'll probably donate again in a few weeks

Ringshadow:If they're smart they'll increase the limit or start a second limit that will fund the museum itself.

If this operates like the Bear Love Good Cancer Bad campaign the goal isn't really a limit; it will keep going until the 45 days run out. The original statement already detailed that even with the goal they hoped they could buy the property for cheaper than the current asking price and any overages (including beyond the goal) will go towards the remodeling and operation of the museum.